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1 * * ambridge International Examinations ambridge International General ertificate of Secondary Education PHYSIS 0625/22 Paper 2 Multiple hoice (Extended) February/March 2017 dditional Materials: Multiple hoice nswer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type or H recommended) 45 minutes RE THESE INSTRUTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. o not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, entre number and candidate number on the nswer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. O NOT WRITE IN NY ROES. There are forty questions on this paper. nswer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers,, and. hoose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate nswer Sheet. Read the instructions on the nswer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. ny rough working should be done in this booklet. Electronic calculators may be used. Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s 2 ). The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a ambridge International Level 1/Level 2 ertificate. This document consists of 16 printed pages. I17 03_0625_22/4RP ULES 2017 [Turn over

2 1 The diagram shows the height of a stack of identical coins. 2 stack of coins 2.40 cm What is the thickness of one coin? 0.20 mm 2.0 mm 0.24 cm 2.0 cm 2 Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. P Q R S 1.0 kg 2.0 kg 3.0 kg 4.0 kg 1.0 m 2.0 m 3.0 m 4.0 m ground ir resistance may be ignored. Which statement about the balls is correct? all P has the greatest acceleration. alls Q and R take the same time to fall to the ground. The acceleration of ball R is half the acceleration of ball P. all S has the greatest average speed. ULES /22/F/M/17

3 3 n object is travelling in a straight line. The diagram is the speed-time graph for the object. t which labelled point is the object accelerating at a changing rate? 3 speed m / s 0 0 time / s 4 Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct? balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses. Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones. Large objects always have more mass than small ones. Mass is a force but weight is not. 5 n object in a space probe above the Earth weighs 3.5 N. The gravitational field strength at the height of the space probe is 7.0 N / kg. The gravitational field strength on the Earth s surface is 10 N / kg. What are the mass and the weight of the object on the Earth s surface? mass / kg weight / N ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

4 4 6 skydiver jumps from a stationary helicopter and reaches a steady vertical speed. She then opens her parachute. Which statement about the falling skydiver is correct? s her parachute opens, her acceleration is upwards. s she falls at a steady speed with her parachute open, her weight is zero. When she accelerates, the resultant force on her is zero. When she falls at a steady speed, air resistance is zero. 7 car moves in a circular path as it turns a corner on a horizontal road. The car moves at constant speed. car path of car direction of travel Which description of the forces acting on the car is correct? ll the forces are balanced as the car is moving at constant speed. The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts away from the centre of the circle. The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts towards the centre of the circle. The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force is in the direction of travel of the car. 8 moving body undergoes a change of momentum. What is a unit for change of momentum? N m N / m N s N / s ULES /22/F/M/17

5 9 man can either take an escalator or a lift to travel up between two floors in a hotel. 5 escalator lift The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry the man between the two floors. The useful work done against gravity is W. The useful power developed is P. The lift takes 30 seconds to carry the same man between the same two floors. How much useful work against gravity is done by the lift, and how much useful power is developed by the lift? useful work done against gravity by lift useful power developed by lift more than W less than P more than W P W less than P W P W lamp wastes 34 J of energy every second by heating its surroundings. What is the efficiency of the lamp? 0.15% 15% 18% 85% 11 column of liquid has height h, mass m and density ρ. The gravitational field strength is g. Which expression gives the pressure due to the column of liquid? hρ mρ mgh ρ gh ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

6 6 12 The diagrams show two mercury barometers. The right-hand diagram shows a tube of larger diameter. There is a vacuum above the mercury in both tubes. Which labelled position on the right-hand tube shows the mercury level in the right-hand tube? glass tubes mercury 13 Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. bright light shines from the side. When looked at through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky manner. eye microscope bright light pollen grains in water What are the moving specks of light? pollen grains being hit by other pollen grains pollen grains being hit by water molecules water molecules being hit by other water molecules water molecules being hit by pollen grains ULES /22/F/M/17

7 14 t 39, liquid mercury solidifies without a change of temperature. 7 Which row shows whether the mercury absorbs or releases energy and what happens to the bonds between the mercury atoms? energy bonds between atoms absorbed stronger absorbed weaker released stronger released weaker 15 model thermometer consists of a flask of coloured water and a stopper with a glass tube passing through it, as shown. temperature scale glass tube stopper flask coloured water The model thermometer can be changed in one of two ways. The flask can be replaced with a larger one full of coloured water. The glass tube can be replaced with one with a larger internal diameter. Which statement is correct? Only using a larger flask increases the sensitivity. Only using a wider tube increases the sensitivity. Using a larger flask increases the sensitivity and using a wider tube increases the sensitivity. Neither using a larger flask nor using a wider tube increases the sensitivity. ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

8 8 16 metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg ). n object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg. What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object? 180 J / 180 J / kg 720 J / 720 J / kg 17 In which type of substance are free electrons involved in the transfer of thermal energy? all liquids all solids metals only plastics only 18 Four objects, made of the same material and having the same mass, are at the same temperature. The objects have different surfaces and different surface areas. Which object emits infra-red radiation at the greatest rate? surface surface area dull large dull small shiny large shiny small 19 person uses a surfboard to ride every 30th wave crest towards the beach. The wave crest travels at a speed of 1.6 m / s and the distance between each wave crest is 24 m. How many wave crests does the person surf in one hour? ULES /22/F/M/17

9 20 In a shallow tank, a water wave moves towards a barrier with a narrow gap. 9 barrier water wave Which diagram shows the wave beyond the barrier? 21 Light passes along an optical fibre. What happens to the light within the fibre? diffraction dispersion refraction total internal reflection ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

10 10 22 The points labelled F are the principal foci of a lens. beam of parallel light is incident on the lens. Which diagram shows the path of the light after it passes through the lens? F F F F F F F F 23 Which statement about sound waves is correct? They are able to travel through a vacuum. They are able to travel through solids. They are transverse waves. They travel at the same speed in all substances. 24 Which statement about ultrasound is correct? It is produced by a rapidly vibrating source. It is uncomfortable to human ears. Its frequency must be greater than 300 khz. It travels the fastest in a vacuum. ULES /22/F/M/17

11 25 small compass is placed close to a strong bar magnet, the same distance from each end. Which diagram shows the direction in which the compass needle points? 11 N N N N compass compass compass compass S S S S 26 bar magnet can be demagnetised by hammering it for a long time or by slowly removing it from a coil connected to a power supply. Which row completes the descriptions of how these processes are carried out? hammering bar magnet for a long time with slowly removing bar magnet from a coil connected to magnet aligned E-W a d.c. power supply magnet aligned E-W an a.c. power supply magnet aligned N-S a d.c. power supply magnet aligned N-S an a.c. power supply 27 Which particles move in a metal to cause an electric current? electrons neutrons nucleons protons ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

12 12 28 The diagrams represent four copper wires. Which wire has the greatest resistance? 20 mm 20 mm 10 mm 10 mm 1 mm 2 mm 1 mm 2 mm 29 n air-conditioning unit, a lamp and an electric fire all receive electrical energy from the mains supply. From which of these devices is all this energy eventually transferred to the surroundings? airconditioning unit lamp electric fire key = all energy transferred to surroundings = not all energy transferred to surroundings 30 Four circuits are set up. In which circuit does the ammeter show the greatest reading? 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω 3.0 Ω 3.0 Ω 3.0 Ω 3.0 Ω ULES /22/F/M/17

13 13 31 The diagram shows an electric circuit. V The light falling on the light-dependent resistor (LR) increases in brightness. What happens to the resistance of the LR, the current in the fixed resistor and the reading on the voltmeter? resistance of LR current in fixed resistor reading on voltmeter decreases increases decreases decreases increases increases increases decreases decreases increases decreases increases 32 The diagram shows two linked circuits to control when a bell is switched on. The conditions are altered and only one pair of conditions causes the bell to ring. Which pair causes the bell to ring? bright light and high temperature bright light and low temperature dim light and high temperature dim light and low temperature ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

14 14 33 The truth table for a logic gate is shown. input 1 input 2 output Which type of logic gate is it? N NOR NOT OR 34 In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a fault. X electrical supply Which row indicates components that are suitable? circuit breaker fuse switch key = suitable = not suitable ULES /22/F/M/17

15 35 The diagram shows a simple transformer with an input of 240 V and an output of 40 V. There are 600 turns on the primary coil. 15 primary coil secondary coil input V 40 V turns output How many turns are there on the secondary coil? The diagram shows a current-carrying wire. The wire is at 90 to a magnetic field. The direction of the magnetic field is into the page. wire current magnetic field into the page force acts on the wire due to the current and the magnetic field. In which direction does the force act? into the page out of the page towards the bottom of the diagram towards the top of the diagram ULES /22/F/M/17 [Turn over

16 16 37 radioactive substance emits radiation at a rate of 600 emissions per second. Four hours later, it emits radiation at a rate of 300 emissions per second. What is the half-life of the substance and what is the rate of emission after a further four hours? half-life / hours rate of emission after a further four hours / emissions per second The nuclide notation for an isotope of silver is 47 g. How many nucleons are in a nucleus of this isotope? The equation represents an isotope of radium Ra decaying to an isotope of radon Rn with the emission of particle X. What is particle X? 226 Ra Rn + X 0 1e H 2 He 1 0 n 40 n atomic nucleus decays by one or more radioactive decay processes. What causes the proton number to decrease by 1? α-decay followed by β-decay α-decay only β-decay followed by γ-decay β-decay only Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (ULES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the ambridge International Examinations opyright cknowledgements ooklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at after the live examination series. ambridge International Examinations is part of the ambridge ssessment Group. ambridge ssessment is the brand name of University of ambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (ULES), which is itself a department of the University of ambridge. ULES /22/F/M/17

Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education *9265727117* ambridge International Examinations ambridge International General ertificate of Secondary Education PHYSIS 0625/12 Paper 1 Multiple hoice (ore) February/March 2017 dditional Materials: Multiple